Automobile rim



1,639,886 Aug 23 1927 B. D. GORDON ET AL AUTOMOBILE RIM Filed Nov. ll. 1922 hmmm 3. D. Gordel; W. ufeaf'm) Patented Aug.` 23, 1927.Y

` UNITED sTATEsLJ 1,639,885 ATENT ortica.

,BERTLAND :DELILE "GORDON'AND 'WILLIAM HENRY. nsroivrnanniv, or ivinnoRA, Y f MANITOBA, CANADA.'

' y AUzroMo'BILn RIM.

l YAmina-itam filed November i Theinventionfrelates to improvements in automobile rims and an object ofthe invention-is to provide-va vrim having a portion thereof detachable to permit/oftheY quick.- mounting or dismounting of the usual-auto-VV :in the' natureof a ring fittedxwithan upniobile tire'and without requiring to use special toolsfor the work. l

A further object of the invention is to construct a two part rim, one part of which is permanently fastened to the wheel and the other part of which is releasably connected to the stationary portion, the removable part being constructed and arranged so that it can be easily and quickly dismounted or attached as occasion demands.

lVith the above more important objects in view the invention consists essentially. in

the arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter more particularly described and later pointed out inY the appended claim, reference being` had to the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of an automobile wheel equipped with our invention.

Fig.- 2 is an enlargedl detailed vertical sectional view transversely through the improved rim and parts associated therewith.`

3 is a sectional view at 3 3 Fig. 2 with the tire removed.Y

Fig. et is a perspective view of a portion of the rim with the parts thereof detached. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed sectional view through a portion of the rim showing the locking pin and parts associated there- "i with.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view at 66 Fig. 5 and with the locking pin pulled inwardly and locked in released position.

Fig. 7 is aho'rzontal sectional view at 7-7 Fig. 5. o

In the drawing like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures. 1

The customary automobile wheel 1 pre'- Vsents the usual wooden rim or felly 2 and on the wheel rim we mount our metal rim 3 ywhich holds the automobile tire 4 vin place.

The metal rim -3 comprises a main member 5 and a ldetachable member 6. The main member '5 surrounds the wheel rnn 2` and is permanently attached thereto in a suitable manner as by screws, as indicated at 7.

` The main member is provided at onel edge with an outwardly turned more or less U- yshaped continuous flange 8 and at vthe other 1, 1922. Serial N0. 600,436.

C continuous flange 9a the latter flange projecting beyond the outer side of the wheel 1 '0 imi ya. Y e

The detachable member 6 is more or less standing.. substantially U-shaped flange 10 Y tandprovided on the innerlsidewith a comparatively deep continuous groove or channel 11, which latter is adapted to receive the flange 9 snugly. By reference to Fig. 2-it will be apparent' that when the members 5 and 6 are brought together'they form a rim having a fiat base to receive the tireV and hooked shaped siderflanges adapted to engage and hold the inner portions 12 and 13 of the tire which are of ordinary form.

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The flange 9 is supplied withl an opening y 14 entered through a tapering side slot 15 and the member 6 is providedwith a rivet 16 passing across the groove l1 and adapted, when the members 5 and 6 are brought together,to enter the opening 14 through the slot 15. f

YThe detachable member 6 is provided at suitable intervals with releasable locking means for fastening thelsame to vthe flange 9. In the present instance the several locking means lare similarly constructed.v each comprising a sliding rplunger or pin 17 operating within a pocket 18` formed in the member 6, the4 pin in the locked position passing through an opening 19 provided in the flange 9 and being held normally locked bythe actionv of a'coil spring 20 locatedr within the pocket behind the pin.v

A stem 21eXtends from the pin or plunger and vpasses out through the end of the pocket which is provided with a slot 22 to receive' the stem. The outer end of the stem is provided witha linger piece 23 in the form of a cross rod. In the present instance the stem is inclined or laterally deflected and the slot 22 is shaped to accommodate the stem when the same moves voutwardly or inwardly.V By. sov deflecting the stem we can lock Y the plunger when'it isk pulled inwardly within theypocketby giving the stem a quarterrturn which causes it to bind in the slot 22.

When one wishes to remove his tire he simply grasps the finger pieces, pulls them inwardly towards the centre of the wheel and gives each finger piece a quarter turn, which action locks the pins against out-ward movement. When the pins are withdrawn they are free of the opening 19 With :i result that one can remove the member 6. This beingA und then aligns the member 6 byfinitially entering the rivetl or pin 16 in the opening 141-. Once this is done thev rest of themember 6 can be shoved into place and the pins released by giving them u quarter turn to relock the member 6 in place. Y

W'hilst We lhave entered into a detailed descriptionrof the, locking pins andfparts associated therewith, it Vwill be readily understood that We donot Wish to be limited to the precise Constructionshown, as such canbe readi-lymodiied `Without departing `from the spirit of the invention us set forth vprising' af memberihavingapocket formed therein, a plunger slidable in ,said pocket,

a. spring confined between one end of the plunger and abutment means formed at one `endl lofthe poeliegfa'n inclined stem Carried by the plunger and projecting loutwardly from thev pocket through a Slot formed in Said 'member and a linger grip eeeui'ed t0 the projecting terininaloil the stem. *Y

Signed at Medora thislth day of August, 1922. l f

stimme DELiLE- Geimov.Y wiiiiAm. HENRY. Esteri Peretti. 

